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Inhaled nitric oxide in premature infants for preventing bronchopulmonary dysplasia: a meta-analysis
BackgroundThe effectiveness of nitric oxide (NO) in reducing the risk of bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) remains debatable. In this study, we...
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The impact of pandemic restrictive visiting policies on infant wellbeing in a NICU
BackgroundGiven the countrywide lockdown in the first pandemic period and the respective Hospital restrictive policies, we aimed to investigate if...
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Reducing infant and child mortality: assessing the social inclusiveness of child health care policies and programmes in three states of India
BackgroundEven though the overall infant mortality rate and child mortality rate have considerably declined in India, the marginalised...
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Autonomic markers of extubation readiness in premature infants
BackgroundIn premature infants, extubation failure is common and difficult to predict. Heart rate variability (HRV) is a marker of autonomic tone....
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Mother-Infant Group Intervention on Maternal Depression and Bonding: A Quasi-Experimental Study
ObjectivesParent-Infant Psychotherapy (PIP) aims at improving the interaction between parents and their infants. Group intervention has advantages in...
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Rate of head ultrasound abnormalities at one month in very premature and extremely premature infants with normal initial screening ultrasound
BackgroundPremature infants are at risk for multiple types of intracranial injury with potentially significant long-term neurological impact. The...
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Providing Continuity in Infant Mental Health Services for Medically Fragile Infants and Their Families
Having a baby who is prenatally or postnatally diagnosed with a medical condition places considerable stress on the parents, infants, and their...
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Time-Varying Clearance in Milrinone Pharmacokinetics from Premature Neonates to Adolescents
Background and ObjectivesMilrinone is an inotrope and vasodilator used for prophylaxis or treatment of low cardiac output syndrome after weaning from...
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Pulmonary Interstitial Emphysema in an Infant with Critical Congenital Heart Defect Associated with TNNC1 Gene Mutation and 22q11.2 Microdeletion: A Case Report
Pulmonary interstitial emphysema is a clinical state occurring in newborns and infants that involves lung damage with air leak into the pulmonary...
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Restrictive prescription of antibiotics in preterm infants with premature rupture of membranes
BackgroundIn preterm infants with premature rupture of membranes, antibiotic treatment is frequently started but rates of early onset sepsis are...
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Development and Validation of ICD-10-CM-based Algorithms for Date of Last Menstrual Period, Pregnancy Outcomes, and Infant Outcomes
Introduction and ObjectiveValidation studies of algorithms for pregnancy outcomes based on International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision,...
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Effect of eye shield and ear muffs on pain intensity during venous blood sampling in premature infants: a clinical trial study
BackgroundToday, due to the side effects of drugs, there is a greater desire to use non-pharmacological interventions to relieve pain caused by...
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Premature infant skin barrier maturation: status at full-term corrected age
ObjectiveTo evaluate the effects of gestational age (GA) and postnatal age on skin barrier integrity by comparing premature infants at full-term...
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Assessment of lung ventilation of premature infants with bronchopulmonary dysplasia at 1.5 Tesla using phase-resolved functional lung magnetic resonance imaging
BackgroundThe most common chronic complication of preterm birth is bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD), widely referred to as chronic lung disease of...
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Assessment trial of the effect of enteral insulin on the preterm infant intestinal microbiota
BackgroundInsulin might be associated with changes in infant gastrointestinal microbiota. The objective of this randomized controlled trial was to...
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Parenting sense of competence among chinese parents of premature infants: a cross-sectional study
BackgroundParenting sense of competence is not only indispensable to the wellbeing of the parents of premature infants, but is also pivotal to the...
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Predictors of Mother and Infant Emergency Department Attendance and Admission: A Prospective Observational Study
ObjectiveTo explore the predictors of emergency department attendance and admission for mothers and their infants.
MethodsSelf-reported emergency...
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Relationship between first trimester physical activity and premature rupture of membranes: a birth cohort study in Chinese women
ObjectiveThis study aimed to examine prospective associations of different intensity levels and types of physical activity (PA) in early pregnancy...
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A study of Samoan, Tongan, Cook Island Māori, and Niuean infant care practices in the Growing Up in New Zealand study
BackgroundDespite a low rate of infant mortality, Aotearoa New Zealand has a high rate of Sudden Unexpected Death in Infants (SUDI), with...
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Determinants of Anishinabeck infant and early childhood growth trajectories in Northwestern Ontario, Canada: a cohort study
BackgroundThe Developmental Origins of Health and Disease (DOHaD) paradigm emphasizes the significance of early life factors for the prevention of...
